WHO: Paige Cresswell and OTA WHEN: Monday night WHERE: Astronomy Tower WHAT: Doing homework (at least to start)
It was unseasonably warm for January. So warm, in fact, that Paige had been inspired to leave her heavier cloak back in the dorm.
Bad idea. Sure, it was warm for January, but "warm for January" was still pretty cold. Especially in the semi-exposed space at the top of the castle’s tallest tower.
Shivering a bit, she looked through the telescope and made another note on her chart. She was so engrossed in her work that she almost didn’t hear the sound of footsteps on the stone stairs below.